It wasn’t easy to adopt an American child. Actually it’s quite simple, but finding out how to do it was the hard part. – Nia Vardalos
On the publicity tour of ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ I was asked over and over again, if, as the writer, I felt it was a fair depiction of real life to have someone of my er, below average looks, hook up with hottie John Corbett. – Nia Vardalos
My New Year’s Resolution List usually starts with the desire to lose between ten and three thousand pounds. – Nia Vardalos
I have had the same person show up in a few cities with flowers. A lovely gentleman who gave me a picture of himself. I came home, gave it to Ian, and said, ‘If I go missing, here’s the guy.’ – Nia Vardalos
On my daughter’s first day of kindergarten, another mom said something that made me realize I had become my own Greek, suffocating mother. She said, ‘Just think, in 13 years they’ll leave us and go to college!’ And I went, ‘Gulp.’ – Nia Vardalos
I feel that the industry can be sliced into two categories – grateful actors and non-grateful actors. I’m always so appreciative that this has happened for me – and against all odds – as a middle child from Canada. I’m very grateful. – Nia Vardalos
I think there is a moment in every parent’s life where we realize that we have lost ourselves a little bit. It’s a moment of looking in the mirror and going, ‘I need to put on some lipstick.’ – Nia Vardalos
You’re not ethnic enough. You’re not fat enough. You’re not thin enough. You’re not blond enough. You’re not dark enough. You’re not young enough. You’re not old enough. – Nia Vardalos
I thought I was attractive when I shot ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding.’ Studio executives and movie reviewers let me know I had a confidence in my looks that was not shared by them. – Nia Vardalos
Ever since I became a parent, time moves far too quickly. My vision always feels like I’m wearing giant kaleidoscope-goggles. – Nia Vardalos
I feel that the industry can be sliced into two categories – grateful actors and non-grateful actors. – Nia Vardalos
I grew up looking for myself onscreen and never could find myself. And I believe that I am supposed to be Toula to show people that it’s O.K. to be different. – Nia Vardalos
It’s called show business for a reason. The theater owners want to make money, and understandably so. – Nia Vardalos
I don’t like it if I act anything other than the humble Winnipegger I was raised to be. – Nia Vardalos